AmazonHR Partner, Amazon Leo (L5)
Amazon is hiring an HR Partner, Amazon Leo (L5) in Kirkland, United States. It pays $80k-$118k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include hr partner, employee relations and talent management.
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Serve as a strategic HR partner for the Amazon Leo satellite program providing on-site employee and labor relations support.
In this role, you'll serve as a strategic and hands-on HRP to site leadership and frontline managers across the Leo organization. You'll collaborate with senior leaders, HRBPs, and cross-functional PXT teams — including Employee Relations and Labor Relations — to design and execute people strategies that drive engagement, build manager capability, and strengthen the employee experience. A core focus of this role is leveraging listening mechanisms — including regular floor walks and sentiment analysis — to proactively surface trends, recommend actions, and close the loop with leadership.
You'll also play a key role in building the HR infrastructure for a scaling operation: launching policies, processes, and tools; leading change management; and standing up programs tailored to Leo's unique operating environment. Until centralized solutions are fully in place, you'll provide interim support for employee lifecycle processes and serve as the first point of escalation for employee concerns and time-sensitive issues, including labor relations matters.
This is an on-site role based at SEA133 in Kirkland, WA, working Tuesday through Saturday on a night-shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM, with flexibility to adjust hours based on business needs. You must be reachable for escalations outside standard hours on a rotational or as-needed basis. Travel to the Everett or Redmond facility is required as driven by business need. This role will provide cross-site coverage, supporting the Redmond and Everett sites during shift.
Key job responsibilities
- Conduct regular Gemba walks and analyze employee sentiment data to advocate for employee needs, enhance engagement, and develop proactive strategies with leaders.
- Partner with business leaders and cross-functional PXT teams (HRBPs, Employee Relations, Labor Relations) to align on engagement actions and execute site-specific programs, including defining ER/LR strategy for the Florida site.
- Consult on talent management, performance management, compensation, and employee relations — including coaching, Focus & Pivot/PIP guidance, promotion and talent review support, and off-cycle compensation changes.
- Conduct workplace investigations and support employee queries with discretion, applying Amazon policies and high judgment. Serve as first point of escalation for concerns beyond MyHR (policy exceptions, emergency management, regulatory escalations).
- Build and launch HR infrastructure — policies, processes, and tools — followed by change management and manager training (e.g., performance management practices, ADAPT).
- Provide interim employee lifecycle support for processes not yet automated or centralized (e.g., payroll corrections, escalations not handled by MyHR).
- Coach and guide managers to enhance their decision-making and managerial capabilities across performance, talent, compensation, and employee relations.
- Collaborate with central teams to improve processes, influence product development, and implement mechanisms that achieve key business goals.
- Evaluate and streamline HR structures, identifying opportunities for centralization and standardization.
Basic qualifications
- HR experience supporting hourly populations in Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Operations
- Meet level requirement for role
- Export Control: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or above
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Kirkland - 80,400.00 - 118,400.00 USD annually
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